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The MetaCyc database (http://metacyc.org/) provides a comprehensive and freely accessible resource for metabolic pathways and enzymes from all domains of life. The pathways in MetaCyc are experimentally determined, small-molecule metabolic pathways and are curated from the primary scientific literature. MetaCyc contains more than 1800 pathways derived from more than 30,000 publications, and is the largest curated collection of metabolic pathways currently available. Most reactions in MetaCyc pathways are linked to one or more well-characterized enzymes, and both pathways and enzymes are annotated with reviews, evidence codes and literature citations. BioCyc (http://biocyc.org/) is a collection of more than 1700 organism-specific Pathway/Genome Databases (PGDBs). Each BioCyc PGDB contains the full genome and predicted metabolic network of one organism. The network, which is predicted by the Pathway Tools software using MetaCyc as a reference database, consists of metabolites, enzymes, reactions and metabolic pathways. BioCyc PGDBs contain additional features, including predicted operons, transport systems and pathway-hole fillers. The BioCyc website and Pathway Tools software offer many tools for querying and analysis of PGDBs, including Omics Viewers and comparative analysis. New developments include a zoomable web interface for diagrams; flux-balance analysis model generation from PGDBs; web services; and a new tool called Web Groups.
MetaCyc 数据库(http://metacyc.org/)提供了一个全面且可免费获取的资源,其中包含来自所有生命领域的代谢途径和酶。MetaCyc 中的途径是经过实验确定的、小分子代谢途径,并从主要科学文献中进行了整理。MetaCyc 包含了超过 1800 条来自超过 30000 篇文献的途径,是目前可获得的最大经过整理的代谢途径集合。MetaCyc 途径中的大多数反应都与一个或多个特征明确的酶有关,并且途径和酶都经过了综述、证据代码和文献引用的注释。BioCyc(http://biocyc.org/)是一个包含超过 1700 个特定生物体的途径/基因组数据库(PGDB)的集合。每个 BioCyc PGDB 都包含一个生物体的完整基因组和预测代谢网络。该网络是由 Pathway Tools 软件使用 MetaCyc 作为参考数据库进行预测的,由代谢物、酶、反应和代谢途径组成。BioCyc PGDB 还包含其他功能,包括预测操纵子、运输系统和途径填补物。BioCyc 网站和 Pathway Tools 软件提供了许多用于查询和分析 PGDB 的工具,包括 Omics Viewer 和比较分析。新的发展包括用于图表的可缩放 Web 界面;从 PGDB 生成通量平衡分析模型;Web 服务;以及一个名为 Web Groups 的新工具。